AU666636B1 - Package comprising containers, carrier and tray - Google Patents
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- AU666636B1 AU666636B1 AU16596/95A AU1659695A AU666636B1 AU 666636 B1 AU666636 B1 AU 666636B1 AU 16596/95 A AU16596/95 A AU 16596/95A AU 1659695 A AU1659695 A AU 1659695A AU 666636 B1 AU666636 B1 AU 666636B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D71/50—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
- B65D71/504—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank the element being formed from a flexible sheet provided with slits or apertures intended to be stretched over the articles and adapt to the shape of the article
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D71/40—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks
- B65D71/42—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element
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Description
~~1I 666636
AUSTRALIA
Patents Act COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
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Class Int, Class Application Number: Lodged: Complete Specification Lodged: Accepted: Published: Priority Related Art: @44 4 4 44 *a j.
4~ J 4 4b Name of Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Actual Inventor(s): Victor G. DiVietro Address for Service: PHILLIPS ORMONDE FITZPATRICK Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys 367 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 AUSTRALIA Invention Title: PACKAGE COMPRISING CONTAINERS, CARRIER AND TRAY Our Ref 408534 POF Code: 77887/1431 The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to applicant(s): -1- 06.- II I i ~*L-IVl lll-l._4i~ll l i(1- PACKAGE COMPRISING CONTAINERS, CARRIER, AND TRAY Background of the Invention This invention pertains to an improved package including substantially identical containers, such as bottles for soft drinks or other beverages, together with a carrier and a tray. The tray provides expansive surfaces for pricing, barcoding, or other labelling of the improved package and provides means for separating and stabilizing like packages in a stack.
Background of the Invention Commonly, cans, bottles, or other containers for soft drinks or other beverages are marketed in packages comprising four, six, eight, or twelve containers in machine-applied carriers made from single sheets of resilient polymeric material, such as low density polyethylene. The carriers are made, as by die-cutting, S. so as to have band segments defining container-receiving apertures.
Although such polymeric carriers have many advantages, particularly as compared to predominantly .paperboard carriers, such polymeric carriers have some shortcomings. One shortcoming is that such polymeric carriers do not provide expansive surfaces for pricing, barcoding, or other labelling of the packages. Another is that such polymeric carriers do not provide means for separating or stabilizing.like packages in a stack.
This invention has resulted from efforts to provide an improved package for cans, bottles, or other containers for soft drinks or other beverages.
Summary of the Invention This invention provides an improved package including substantially identical containers, such as cans or bottles, which have side walls and which are arranged in a generally rectangular array including outer containers. The improved package provides expansive ,i 1 rr; 2surfaces for pricing, barcoding, or other labelling and provides means for separating and stabilizing like packages in a stack.
The improved package further includes a carrier made from a single sheet of resilient polymeric material, such as low density polyethylene, so as to have band segments defining container-receiving apertures and including outer band segments. The carrier is applied to the containers so that the container-receiving apertures receive the respective containers and so that the outer band segments embrace portions of the side walls of the outer containers.
The improved package further includes a tray made from a single sheet of foldable material, preferably paperboard material, which is folded so as to define a lower portion underlying at least a portion of each container in the generally rectangular array and so as to define two lateral portions. Each of the lateral portions is folded upwardly from the lower portion at a fold in the folded sheet and is affixed to at least one of the outer band segments of the carrier.
Ot"t Preferably, each of the lateral portions is affixed 4.55 adhesively to at least one of the outer band segments of the carrier. More preferably, each of the outer band segments is affixed adhesively to at least two of the outer band segments of the carrier. I The lateral portions of the tray provide expansive surfaces for pricing, barcoding, or other labelling of the improved package. The lower portion of the tray provides means for separating like packages in a stack so as to stabilize the stacked packages.
These and other objects, features, and advantages of this invention are evident from the following description of a preferred embodiment of this invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Brief Description of the Drawings 1 L: r 3 Figure 1 is a perspective view of ap improved package according to this invention and comprising eight substantially identical bottles, a polymeric carrier, and a paperboard tray.
Figure 2 is an exploded view of the package, as shown in Figure 1, after the carrier has been applied to the bottles but before the paperboard tray is positioned beneath the bottles, folded, and secured and carrier.
Figure 3 is an elevational view of two such packages in a stack.
Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiment As shown, a package 10 comprising eight substantially identical bottles 12, a polymeric carrier 14, and a paperboard tray 16 constitutes a preferred embodiment of this invention. The bottles 12 are arranged in a generally rectangular array including two longitudinal rows, each including four bottles 12. This .9 invention contemplates that the generally rectangular array may include more than two rows, a different number •of bottles 12 in each row, or both.
The bottles 12 may be predominantly polymeric t bottles containing soft drinks. Each bottle 12 has a °removable cap 20, which is mounted on a neck 22 of such bottle 12, a side wall 24, which is disposed below the neck 22, and a base 26, which is disposed below the side wall 24.
The carrier 14 is made, as by die-cutting, from a single sheet of resilient polymeric material. A preferred material is low density polyethylene. A 1 preferred thickness for such material, if low density polyethylene is used, is about 16 mils. Any of various known carriers made from carrier stock available commercially from ITW Hi-Cone (a division of Illinois Tool Works Inc.) of Itasca, Illinois, may be suitably used as the carrier 14.
The carrier 14 is made so as to have band segments -4defining bottle-receiving apertures 28 and including outer band segments 30. The carrier 14 is applied to the bottles 12, as by known machinery, so that the bottlereceiving apertures 28 receive the respective bottles 12 and so that the outer band segments 30 embrace portions of the side walls 24 of the bottles 12 in the outer rows.
Suitable carrier-applying machinery is available commercially from ITW Hi-Cone, supra.
The tray 16 is made from a single sheet of foldable, paperboard material, which may be single-ply paperboard, multi-ply paperboard, or corrugated paperboard with a single wall or with double walls. Single-ply paperboard is preferred.
The tray 16 is folded along parallel folding lines 36 so as to define a lower portion 38 and two lateral portions 40. After the carrier 14 has been applied to the bottles 12, the tray 16 and the bottles 12 are j *4 *disposed so that the lower portion 38 underlies the bases 26 of the respectivr bottles 12, whereupon the lateral portions 40 are folded upwardly from the lower portion 38.
I The lateral portions 41) are affixed adhesively to the certain of the outer band segments 30. Preferably, as shown, each of the lateral portions 40 is affixed I adhesively to the outer band segments 30 embracing portions of the side walls 24 of the middle two of the j wide range of adhesives is suitable.
Particularly on the lateral portions 40 and additionally on the lower portion 38, the tray 16 provides expansive surfaces for pricing, barcoding, or other labelling of the package 10, via imprinting or otherwise. Nonetheless, substantial portions of the respective bottles 12 remain exposed, which is desirable from a marketing standpoint. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, the lower portion 38 of the tray 16 is useful i i for separating and stabilizing like packages 10 in a stack.
Although it is preferred for the lateral portions to be adhesively affixed as and where noted above, the lateral portions 40 may be heat-sealed if suitable coatings or suitable materials are employed.
Various other modifications may be made in the preferred, embodiment described above without departing from the scope and spirit of this invention.
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Claims (4)
1. A package including substantially identical containers having side walls, the containers, being arranged in a generally rectangular array including outer containers, a carrier made from a single sheet of resilient polymeric material so as to have band segments defining container-receiving apertures, and including outer band segments, the carrier being applied to the containers so that the container-receiving apertures receive thb- respective containers'and so that the outer band segments embrace portions of the side walls of the outer containers, and a tray made from a single sheet of foldable material and folded so as to define a lower portion underlying at least a portion of each container. in the generally rectangular array and so as to define i \two lateral portions, each being folded upwardly from the 4 lower portion at a fold in the folded sheet and each 4 being affixed to at least one of the outer band segments *of the carrier. r
2. The package of claim 1 wherein each of the lateral portions of the tray is affixed adhesively to at least one of the outer band segments of the carrier.
3. The package of claim 1 wherein each of the lateral portions of the tray is affixed adhesively to a least two of the outer band segments of the carrier.
4. A package including substantially identical bottles having side walls, the bottles being arranged in a generally rectangular array including outer bottles, a carrier made from a single sheet of resilient polymeric material so as to have band segments defining bottle- receiving apertures and including outer band segments, the carrier being applied to the bottles so that the bottle-receiving apertures receive the respective bottles and so that the outer band segments embrace portions of the side walls of the outer bottles, and a tray made from a single sheet of foldable material and folded so as to -7- define a lower portion underlying at least a portion of each bottle in the generally rectangular array and so as to define two lateral portions, each being folded upwardly from the lower portion at a fold in the sheet and each being affixed adhesively to at least one of the outer band segments of the carrier. A package substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings. DATED: 24th April, 1995 PHILLIPS ORMONDE FITZPATRICK Attorneys for: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. v6iAi A. I 1 4 444 4 4 4 4 L i; ABSTRACT In a disclosed package substantially identical bottles (12) in a generally rectangular array are combined with a carrier (14) and with a tray The carrier (14) is made from a single sheet of low density polyethylene so as to have band segments (30) defining bottle-receiving apertures The carrier (14) is applied to the bottles (12) so that outer band segments of the carrier embrace portions of side walls (24) of the outer bottles in the array. The tray (16) is made from a single sheet of cardboard and is folded so as to define a lower portion (38) underlying at least a portion of each bottle in the array and two lateral portions Each lateral portion (40) is folded upwardly from the lower portion (38) and is affixed adhesively to at least one of the outer band segments (30) of the carrier. Outer surfaces of the lateral portions are suitable for imprinting or labelling. Ot* 2 S i 'i'1 i I 1I
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| US08/238,360 US5452794A (en) | 1994-05-05 | 1994-05-05 | Package comprising containers, carrier, and tray |
| US238360 | 1994-05-05 |
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| AU666636B1 true AU666636B1 (en) | 1996-02-15 |
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| AU16596/95A Ceased AU666636B1 (en) | 1994-05-05 | 1995-04-26 | Package comprising containers, carrier and tray |
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| US (1) | US5452794A (en) |
| EP (1) | EP0680892B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPH07315426A (en) |
| AU (1) | AU666636B1 (en) |
| BR (1) | BR9501666A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2147435A1 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE69505453T2 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2122453T3 (en) |
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| US5762193A (en) * | 1996-10-23 | 1998-06-09 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Clip-on sheet for container carrier |
| JP3812766B2 (en) * | 1997-05-07 | 2006-08-23 | 株式会社明治ゴム化成 | Plastic bottle tray |
| US6032791A (en) * | 1998-10-16 | 2000-03-07 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Container carrier adapted for use with adhesive handle |
| US20040055905A1 (en) * | 2002-09-20 | 2004-03-25 | Marco Leslie S. | Container package with carrier and surrounding sleeve |
| US6896129B2 (en) | 2002-09-20 | 2005-05-24 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Banded container package with opening feature |
| US7458458B2 (en) * | 2002-09-20 | 2008-12-02 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Sleeved container package with opening feature |
| US6923314B2 (en) * | 2002-09-20 | 2005-08-02 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Banded container package with opening feature |
| US7237671B2 (en) | 2003-09-16 | 2007-07-03 | General Mills, Inc. | Multiple packaged good article package |
| US20050121348A1 (en) * | 2003-12-09 | 2005-06-09 | Clare Timothy P. | Package insert and stackable package for articles |
| US20090114551A1 (en) * | 2007-10-26 | 2009-05-07 | Marco Leslie S | Reusable package billboard |
| MX2010007084A (en) * | 2009-06-24 | 2011-01-05 | Rehrig Pacific Co | Bottle carrier. |
| TW201813883A (en) * | 2016-10-05 | 2018-04-16 | 順益機器股份有限公司 | Bottle picking machine and bottle picking method thereof for conveying a loading plate equipped with a plurality of bottles, and picking and removing the bottles from the loading plate |
| WO2019202171A1 (en) * | 2018-04-20 | 2019-10-24 | Npk Design B.V. | Bottle carrier |
| DE102022128394A1 (en) | 2022-10-26 | 2024-05-02 | Krones Aktiengesellschaft | Packaging unit, method for producing packaging units and packaging device |
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| US3700275A (en) * | 1970-05-20 | 1972-10-24 | Illinois Tool Works | Container package |
| US4930633A (en) * | 1984-01-20 | 1990-06-05 | Gloeyer Wolfgang | Multiple pack for a plurality of cylindrical containers |
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| US3094210A (en) * | 1960-02-23 | 1963-06-18 | Green Bay Packaging Inc | Channel-shaped carrier for cans having external beads and for other containers having shoulders proximate their ends |
| US3404773A (en) * | 1966-05-18 | 1968-10-08 | Reynolds Metals Co | Carrier for container means and package utilizing such a carrier |
| US3923155A (en) * | 1970-10-09 | 1975-12-02 | John J Tanzer | Bottle carrier device |
| US4460084A (en) * | 1982-09-13 | 1984-07-17 | Owens-Illinois, Inc. | Plural container package |
| US4523676A (en) * | 1983-12-27 | 1985-06-18 | The Coca-Cola Company | Multi-container package with optional cover and method for making the same |
| US4974726A (en) * | 1990-05-07 | 1990-12-04 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | Clip-on sheet for beverage cans and package using same |
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- 1995-04-20 CA CA002147435A patent/CA2147435A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1995-04-26 AU AU16596/95A patent/AU666636B1/en not_active Ceased
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- 1995-05-02 JP JP7131218A patent/JPH07315426A/en active Pending
- 1995-05-02 ES ES95303001T patent/ES2122453T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-05-02 EP EP95303001A patent/EP0680892B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-05-05 BR BR9501666A patent/BR9501666A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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| US3700275A (en) * | 1970-05-20 | 1972-10-24 | Illinois Tool Works | Container package |
| US4930633A (en) * | 1984-01-20 | 1990-06-05 | Gloeyer Wolfgang | Multiple pack for a plurality of cylindrical containers |
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| DE69505453D1 (en) | 1998-11-26 |
| EP0680892B1 (en) | 1998-10-21 |
| US5452794A (en) | 1995-09-26 |
| JPH07315426A (en) | 1995-12-05 |
| BR9501666A (en) | 1995-11-28 |
| ES2122453T3 (en) | 1998-12-16 |
| CA2147435A1 (en) | 1995-11-06 |
| EP0680892A1 (en) | 1995-11-08 |
| DE69505453T2 (en) | 1999-03-18 |
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| MK14 | Patent ceased section 143(a) (annual fees not paid) or expired |